March 07
Angola: Benguela Reports First Cases of Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
ANGOP
Eleven cases of hemorrhagic conjunctivitis have been reported in the province of Benguela since March 2, local health authorities reported Thursday. Read more »
Rwanda: How Loans From WFP Are Growing Prospects for Women Farmers in Rwanda
WFP
A project run by UN agencies is assisting women as they grow crops and business Read more »
March 06
Africa: DR Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia Join Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer
allAfrica
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of… Read more »
Africa: DR Congo Civilians in Firing Line As Use of Heavy Weapons Signals New Phase
ICRC
A sharp uptick in the numbers of civilians wounded by heavy weapons in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is threatening to overwhelm health facilities already struggling… Read more »
Chad: Chad's Opposition Under Siege Before Elections
DW
With only eight weeks before the election, security forces are clamping down on President Deby's political opponents. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - the Forgotten People of North Kivu [press release]
ICRC
The upsurge in armed conflict and other situations of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is taking a devastating humanitarian toll, especially in the east of… Read more »
Liberia: PYJ Worried!
New Republic
Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson is said to be seriously angry with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on the establishment of a war and economic crimes court in Liberia. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Exports to China Rose By Over 80% in 2023
New Times
Rwanda's exports to China rose by more than 87 percent to a record high $131 million (approximately Rwf 168 billion) in 2023, the Chinese ambassador to Rwanda Wang Xuekun has said. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: A Human Rights Agenda for the Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]
HRW
On January 20, 2024, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second and final five-year term. Official results reported a landslide victory in a highly… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Second Term Should Focus On Rights [press release]
HRW
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi should ensure that human rights are central to his policies during his second term in office, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Capitalize On the Naivasha Icd to Cut Cargo Transit Distance
Capital FM
The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has pledged to capitalize more on the Naivasha inland container depot to reduce the transit distance for their cargo. Read more »
Namibia: Angola, Namibia to Cooperate On Petroleum, Natural Gas
Namibian
President Nangolo Mbumba expressed Namibia's willingness to take notes from Angola's oil and gas sectors while touring oil and manufacturing companies during his one-day visit to… Read more »
March 05
Rwanda: Tour Du Rwanda - Probe Underway Into Sexual Abuse Claims
DW
Rwanda's Investigations Bureau says anyone implicated in sexual misconduct will be prosecuted. But the country has been fighting endemic sexual abuse against women for years. Read more »
Chad: One Week After the Death of an Opposition Figure - Calm Appears to Have Been Restored in N'djamena
Agenzia Fides
In N'Djamena, capital of Chad, there is apparent calm a few days after the assassination of Yaya Dillo, leader of the opposition party PSF (Socialist Party Without Borders). Dillo… Read more »
Africa: Women in Parliament - Slow Progress Towards Equal Representation
UN News
Progress on women's representation in national legislatures was "slow and mixed" in 2023, registering a growth of 0.4 per cent over the preceding year, the Inter Parliamentary… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Farmers 'Chased' From Virunga Accuse 'Ruthless' Rangers of Abuses [analysis]
African Arguments
Fertile lands in the biodiverse National Park are a coveted resource for a growing population - but those who farm there risk violent consequences. Read more »
Africa: Organised Criminals Make Douala Their Gateway to Global Markets [analysis]
ISS
Cameroon's main seaport has become a transit hub for illegal exports from West and Central Africa. Read more »
Central Africa: Voices From Western and Central Africa - Standing Up for the Power of Girls [press release]
World Bank
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Africa: Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Women Need Equality
New Times
As we prepare to celebrate the International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8, we need to keep in mind what the day is about and how we can make the most of it. And yes, it is not… Read more »
Rwanda: Online Forex Trading Regulations in Rwanda - 10 Things to Know
New Times
The Capital Market Authority of Rwanda (CMA Rwanda) announced, through a public notice dated March 1, new Regulations for Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading in Rwanda, which it… Read more »
East Africa: Ruto Wants EAC to Be Competitive in Emerging High-Tech Fields
New Times
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has said that the East African Community must put in place mechanisms to enable it to be competitive in emerging high-tech fields, pointing out… Read more »
Angola: Angola and France Assess Parliamentary Cooperation
ANGOP
The National Assembly Speaker, Carolina Cerqueira, held a meeting this Tuesday, in Paris, France, with her French counterpart, Yael Braun-Pivet, with whom she assessed bilateral… Read more »
Angola: National Wrestling Teams Seek Olympic Games Qualification
ANGOP
The national wrestling teams, male and female, will compete, from the 24th to the 26th of this month, in Alexandria, Egypt, in the qualifying tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympic… Read more »
March 04
Africa: UN Human Rights Chief Speaks on Ethiopia, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Ghana, Rwanda and Somalia [document]
UN
Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Biosafety Law Set to Regulate GMOs
New Times
Rwanda, on February 21, promulgated a law governing biosafety, which seeks to ensure that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are handled, transferred and used safely in the… Read more »